Valdespino Quina Aperitivo Jerezano CRV5 fermented with native yeasts in

fermented with native yeasts in stainless

with a pronounced saline streak and the structure to age a decade or more

the palate bursts with sweet/sour morello cherries and hints of spices

though pricing has risen substantially over the last decade

Valdespino Quina Aperitivo Jerezano CRV5 fermented with native yeasts inBefore quinine ended up in tonic water, it went into wine. Quina is that older tradition: a Jerez wine base, fortified and steeped with cinchona bark and a cast of botanicals until it turns bittersweet and pleasantly medicinal. Valdespino's version comes from one of the oldest houses in Jerez and it tastes like it, with real sherry character underneath the bitterness, all dried fruit and nutty depth, and a quinine edge that snaps the whole thing back